Learning on ScreenThe Road to China - Story of the Ledo-Burma Road Told by Major Frank Owen
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- Pathe Gazette
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Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 4
- Summary
- Aerial view of the Ledo road passing through mountains. American vehicles driving along the road and crossing bridge. Chinese labourers at work on the Burma Road, breaking, sorting and carrying stones. Chinese troops marching along the Burma Road. General Pick arrives for the opening of the Road and the ceremony beings with General Dan Sultan, who succeeded General Stillwell, saying a few well chosen words. Lorry bearing caption "First Convoy on the Ledo Road" heads convoy along the Burma-Ledo Road.
- Keywords
- Vehicles; Photography; Engineering; Military
- Locations
- Burma; Ledo Road; Burma Road
- Length of story (in feet)
- 286
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